Executive operations for building Mashoureh Dam in Lorestan Province have recently accelerated.
The project, launched 10 years ago, has made less than 10% progress and is expected to be completed in five years, Mehr News Agency reported.
The dam’s construction will help address drinking and irrigation problems in the region, control devastating floods and create employment.
Upon completion, the dam will have a capacity of 1 billion cubic meters, which is five times the total capacity of other six dams in the western province and at least six cities in Lorestan will benefit from its water.